Presenter:
Ann Bright

Commission Agenda Item No. 11
Briefing
TPWD's Role and Responsibility
in Water Resources
April 2004

I. Executive
Summary: Ann
Bright will provide
a briefing regarding
the roles and responsibilities
of the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department
(TPWD) in connection
with water issues in
the state.

II. Discussion: The
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department is the state
agency with primary responsibility
for protection of the state’s
fish and wildlife resources.
TPWD, the Texas Water Development
Board (TWDB), and the Texas
Commission on Environmental
Quality each have a statutory
role in addressing water
resource issues within the
state. TCEQ staff will provide
an overview of TPWD’s
roles and responsibilities
in connection with water
resources, including TPWD’s
interactions with TWDB and
TCEQ.